Besides my own field of clinical psychology, other kinds ofpsychologists include: develop-
mental psychologists, who study the development of human beings;
educational psychologists, who concentrate on how effective teaching
and learning take place; health psychologists, who are interested
in how psychological and social factors affect the health of people;
industrial psychologists, who apply psychological principles
to the work place to improve
productivity and the quality of
work life; school psychologists,
who work with children and
youths directly in public and
private schools; and sports
psychologists, who help athletes refine their focus on competition
goals and become more motivated and less anxious of failure. These
and other fields of psychology are described in various publications
of the American Psychological Association

I am a clinical psychologist whose primary practice is helping people
deal with their mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. I also
do forensic psychology for lawyers and judges, and I administer various
kinds of psychological tests. In the following material I’ve
tried to answer some of the questions and concerns commonly asked
by individuals who have used my clinical or forensic services in the
past, so as to help you decide whether I can be of assistance to you.

Clinical
Psychology...............................................................
Individuals, couples,
and families go to a clinical psychologist because they have some
kind of emotional distress or they believe that their actions and
behaviors are causing them problems at home, at work, or in their
personal relationships. Sometimes people seek out a psychologist on
their own and sometimes they are brought in (or urged to go) by their
parents or spouses or relatives because their emotional disturbances
and behaviors are affecting others. The problems that lead people
to seek help are sometimes full-fledged psychological disorders such
as anxiety, depression, or compulsive behavior, but more commonly
the person’s problems are simply feelings that their life is
not as satisfying as it might be and they suspect that their own attitudes
and behaviors are partly responsible for this. >more

Forensic Psychology...............................................................
Forensic psychology is the application of psychological science at
the interface between psychology and the law. In short, any psychological
service provided specifically to the legal community is a forensic
psychological service. Forensic psychologists typically have expertise
in other disciplines of psychology, such as clinical or counseling
psychology, and thus provide services in their professional work that
are clinical in nature, in addition to providing forensic consultation.
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